Curtain rod holder



` Ja'. 26, 1937. R. J. HASKELL CURTAIN ROD HOLDER Filed Feb. 1936 HTTO/P/YE'Y Patented Jan. 26, 1937 H srTEs PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention is directed to improvements in curtain rod holders.

The primary object of the invention is to proi vide a holder of this character soconstructed that both the upper and lower ends of the curtain are engaged, respectively, with the upper and lower curtain supporting rods, adjustable means being provided whereby curtains varying in length can be hung and maintained in stretched position so as to offer an attractive appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain rod holder constructed and arranged so that the supporting rods are capable of independent adjustment to compensate for shrinkage of curtains after being laundered.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder wherein provision is made to support the conventional type of adjustable sheet metal rod go consisting of telescopically connected sections.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the 5 accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof, and in which like figures of reference refer to corresponding parts in all of the views, and it is understood that slight changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the device in use on a window frame.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a Sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of a slightly modified form of the device.

Referring to the drawing I designates, in this instance a window frame, but it will be of course understood that the holder may be used with equal success on door frames.

Since the two upper supports or holders are identical in construction, the description of one will sufiice for both.

The upper holder comprises a plate 2 which is secured to the side of the window frame by screws 3, or in any other approved manner. The plate 2 terminates at one edge in a flange 4, which in turn terminates in a reversely bent fiange 5, said fianges being maintained in spaced relationship by the connecting portion 6, and thus a groove 1 is provided, the purpose of which will appear later.

A stud 8 is carried by the flange 5 and pivotally mounted thereon is a cam 9 provided with an actuating handle I Il.

Adjustably connected with the plate 2 is an elongated slide II formed from suitable gauge sheet metal and consisting of angularly disposed webs I2 and I3, the former being somewhat longer than the latter, and terminating at its upper end in a horizontally disposed extension III, while the lower end thereof is provided with a stop I5.

The extension I4 supports the seat I6 which comprises a base I'I and integrally formed upstanding wings IS-IB, which are spaced sufiiciently apart to receive therebetween the ends of the upper curtain rod IS.

The base Il of the seat is riveted to the extension, or it may be welded thereto if desired.

The outer end of the base I'I terminates in a vertically disposed stop against which the ends of the rod I9 abut to limit the sliding or endwise movement thereof.

The slide II when in assembled relationship with the plate 2 is so arranged that its web I2 slides in the groove 1, while the web I3 slides o-n the plate 2. Obviously the cam 9 when in its operative position will bindingly engage the web I 3 to hold the slide in any desired adjusted position.

In order to hold the bottom curtain rod 2I a plate 22 is provided and is secured to the window frame by screws 23, and this plate has formed integral therewith an angularly disposed web 25, the lower end of which carries an extension 26 and to which is secured a seat 21, similar to the seat I6, and serves to engage the ends of the lower curtain rod 2I.

If desired the plate 2 and slide II may be used at the lower end of the frame in lieu of the plate and seat 23 and 2'I, respectively, it only being necessary to reverse the position of the plate 2 in order that the seat I6 of the slide is disposed at the lower end of the holder. This is desirable when comparatively long ranges of adjustment are required.

In the modified form o-f the seat 28, as shown in Figure 5, the base 29 thereof is formed with an integrally connected upstanding pin 30 adapted to engage the usual openings formed in the sheet metal sectionalized curtain rod. Obviously the pin 30 will act as a stop for the curtain rod such as I9, and should it be desired to use such rod, and also one of the sheet metal type, this is readily accomplished by the modified form, the latter rod being then used for hanging drapes.

The cams 9 are of the double acting type, that is to say are formed with gripping surfaces Sl and 32 so that when assembling the holders it will not be necessary to use cams for the right and left hand supports o-r hangers. The stops I5 Will limit the sliding movement of the slides H relative to the plates in one direction and the extensions M will limitl suhvmovement in reverse directions. This is especially desirable before the holders are attached to the frame to prevent accidental disengagement of the slides and plates.

The flanges 4 are provided with openings 33 in order that the studs or rivets 8 may be fixed to the fianges 5 after vthe flanges have been bent into form to provide the `grooves 'l.

I claim:

1. A curtain holder comprising a plate forattachrrertv toa Window frame, Isaid platel having one edge terminating in an angularly disposed flangebent into U-form to provide a groove, a slide comprising angularly disposed webs, one of said webs being slidable in the groove of the flange, and a cam carried by the fiange to hold the slide in selected positions of adjustment. i i

2. A curtain holder comprising a plate for attachment to a Window frame, said plate having one edge terminating in an angularly disposed fiange bent into U-form to provide a groove, a slide comprising angularly disposed webs,. one of Which is slidable in the groove and having a lateral extension on its upper end, a seat on the extension for receiving the end of a curtain rod, a cam on the' flange adapted to engage the other Web of the slide to hold the same in selected adjusted positions.

3. A curtain holder comprising a plate for attachment to a window frame, said plate having an angularly disposed fiange thereo-n bent into U- form to provide a groove, a slide comprising angularly disposed webs, one of which is slidable in the groove and the' other on the plate, and a cam onv the flangeadapted to engage theV latter Web to hold the same in binding engagementv with the plate.

ROBERT J. HASKELL. 

